all hell breaks loose »
Vi A place or state of fury, turmoil, destruction, or chaos.
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all hell broke loose »
A great disaster happened or chaos ensued.
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at large »
On the loose; roaming freely; not confined.
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at loose ends »
In an uncertain position or situation.
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bite i gresset »
To loose.
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clear the decks »
To remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.
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footloose and fancy free »
Able to do as one pleases, unconstrained by social ties or responsibilities.
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free rein »
Loose rein, as of a horse.
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have a screw loose »
A phrase meaning that the subject is insane or irrational.
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kick around »
To wander loose; to float around; to hang around.
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Loose cannon »
A cannon that breaks loose during battle or a storm and causes serious damage to the ship and its crew.
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Loose cannon »
An uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to his own friends, faction, political party, etc.
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loose end »
A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.
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loose end »
The end of a rope that has not been fastened.
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loose ends »
Leftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.
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loose ends »
unresolved details
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on the loose »
Not incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.
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play fast and loose »
To be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.
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play fast and loose »
To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.
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plus »
(literally) The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.
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pretzel »
A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.
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rake »
A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil.
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sexual congress »
Loose translation of the title of Aristophanes' play Ecclesiazousae, more literally translated as Assemblywomen.
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tie up loose ends »
To deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.
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turn loose »
To roam freely or to act freely.
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